Chinese parasol tree
Firmiana simplex
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size30 to 45 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Dense
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellowish-green
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese parasol tree (Firmiana simplex) is a tree for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast into a dense tree and can reach 30 to 45 feet tall. Yellowish-green, fragrant flowers open in spring and summer and attract butterflies and bees. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Japanese maple, Little Gem southern magnolia, and Cherry laurel.
Native range
Eastern China, Japan, Taiwan, and Vietnam.